Susanna Reid steps in to defend Rylan Clark over GMB immigration comments

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2 Sep 2025 • 4:08 PM MYT
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  • Susanna Reid defended Rylan Clark over his recent immigration comments during a Good Morning Britain debate.
  • Clark had faced social media backlash after voicing his views on UK immigration policies while hosting This Morning.
  • Reid intervened when correspondent Kevin Maguire criticised Clark for 'regurgitating terrible myths' regarding his comments.
  • She clarified that Clark highlighted the country's reliance on immigration and expressed gratitude for migrant NHS workers, while also raising concerns about border control.
  • Clark himself later stated that one can be 'pro immigration and against illegal routes' in response to the online condemnation.

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